1997 ATP Challenger Series

Tennis tour 1997 ATP Challenger Series 6 January 1997 – 14 December 1997 20th 107 1996 1998 The ATP Challenger Series is the second tier tour for professional tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The 1997 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprised 107 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to $125,000.Results Archive https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/results-archive?year=1997&tournamentType=ch ATP TourITF Men's World Tour Calendar https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament-calendar/mens-world-tennis-tour-calendar/?startdate=1997 www.itftennis.com Schedule January DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions 06.01. SGP Singapore Challenger $ 50,000 Hard (i) RUS Andrei Cherkasov IND Mahesh BhupathiIND Leander Paes 20.01. GER Heilbronn Open $ 100,000 Carpet (i) SWE Henrik Holm FRA Olivier DelaîtreFRA Stéphane Simian 27.01. GER Lippstadt Challenger $ 25,000 Carpet (i) GER Arne Thoms SWE Henrik HolmSWE Nils Holm February DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions 03.02. GER Volkswagen Challenger $ 25,000 Carpet (i) GER Jens Knippschild ITA Nicola Bruno ITA Laurence Tieleman 10.02. GER Warsteiner Challenger Lübeck $ 25,000 Carpet (i) USA Geoff Grant GER Mathias HuningNLD Joost Winnink 17.02. FRA Cherbourg Challenger $ 25,000 Carpet (i) DNK Frederik Fetterlein BLR Max Mirnyi ZWE Kevin Ullyett JPN Kyoto Challenger $ 25,000 Carpet (i) GER Carsten Arriens IND Mahesh BhupathiZWE Wayne Black URY Punta del Este Challenger $ 25,000 Clay ITA Marco Meneschincheri ARG Daniel OrsanicARG Martín Rodríguez 24.02. ECU Salinas Challenger $ 50,000 Hard GER Oliver Gross BRA Fernando Meligeni BRA André Sá GER Residenza Open Magdeburg $ 25,000 Carpet (i) CZE Petr Luxa USA Trey PhillipsGBR Chris Wilkinson March DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions 03.03. USA Indian Wells Challenger $ 50,000 Hard CZE Jiří Novák SWE Nicklas KultiAUS Michael Tebbutt 31.03. ITA Barletta Challenger $ 25,000 Clay ESP Carlos Costa PRT Nuno MarquesBEL Tom Vanhoudt MEX Puerto Vallarta Challenger $ 25,000 Hard RUS Andrei Merinov MEX Alejandro HernándezMEX Óscar Ortiz April DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions 07.04. BMU XL Bermuda Open $ 125,000 Clay BEL Johan Van Herck ARG Javier FranaBHS Mark Knowles ITA Napoli Challenger $ 75,000 Clay ROU Dinu Pescariu MKD Aleksandar Kitinov BEL Tom Vanhoudt 14.04. USA Birmingham Challenger $ 50,000 Clay BEL Johan Van Herck USA Luke JensenUSA Murphy Jensen HRV Split Challenger $ 50,000 Clay ROU Dinu Pescariu USA Devin BowenROU Dinu Pescariu 21.04. CZE Prague Challenger $ 25,000 Clay ESP Albert Portas IND Mahesh Bhupathi IND Leander Paes May DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions 05.05. SVN Ljubljana Challenger $ 125,000 Clay NZL Brett Steven ARG Lucas Arnold KerARG Daniel Orsanic SVK Bratislava Challenger $ 50,000 Clay FRA Sébastien Grosjean USA Jared PalmerRSA Christo van Rensburg ISR Jerusalem Challenger $ 50,000 Hard ZWE Wayne Black IND Mahesh BhupathiIND Leander Paes 12.05. SVK Košice Challenger $ 125,000 Clay SVK Dominik Hrbatý AUS Pat CashUSA Andrew Kratzmann BRA Curitiba Challenger $ 50,000 Clay BRA Gustavo Kuerten USA Glenn WeinerAUT Herbert Wiltschnig GER Ostdeutscher Sparkassen Cup $ 50,000 Clay BEL Dick Norman BHS Mark MerkleinUSA Jeff Salzenstein 19.05. HUN Budapest Challenger I $ 50,000 Clay AUS Steven Randjelovic PRT Nuno MarquesBEL Tom Vanhoudt June DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions 03.06. CZE Prostějov Challenger $ 125,000 Clay CZE Bohdan Ulihrach CZE Jiří Novák CZE David Rikl GER Quelle Cup $ 50,000 Clay ITA Davide Sanguinetti USA Brandon CoupeRSA Paul Rosner 09.06. GER ATU Cup $ 25,000 Clay GER Dirk Dier USA Geoff GrantUSA Mark Merklein 16.06. HRV Zagreb Challenger $ 75,000 Clay ESP Alberto Berasategui MEX David RoditiCZE Tomáš Anzari GER Wartburg Open $ 25,000 Clay SWE Tomas Nydahl USA Geoff GrantBHS Mark Merklein 23.06. GER Nord/LB Open $ 125,000 Clay ESP Francisco Roig USA Brandon CoupeRSA Paul Rosner 30.06. ITA Venice Challenger $ 100,000 Clay ESP Julián Alonso ITA Giorgio GalimbertiITA Massimo Valeri USA Flushing Meadow Challenger $ 50,000 Hard ITA Gianluca Pozzi USA Geoff GrantBHS Mark Merklein GER Müller Cup $ 50,000 Clay ROU Dinu Pescariu BEL Kris GoossensBEL Tom Vanhoudt FRA Montauban Challenger $ 25,000 Clay FRA Olivier Mutis ITA Gabrio CastrichellaITA Daniele Musa July DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions 07.07. ROU Brașov Challenger $ 50,000 Clay ROU Ionuț Moldovan ROU George Cosac GBR Miles Maclagan GBR Bristol Challenger $ 50,000 Grass ITA Stefano Pescosolido Not completed CAN Granby Challenger $ 50,000 Hard ZWE Wayne Black AUS Grant Doyle BAH Mark Merklein COL Cali Challenger $ 25,000 Clay PRY Ramón Delgado ARG Eduardo MedicaARG Mariano Puerta GER Oberstaufen Cup $ 25,000 Clay ITA Davide Sanguinetti ESP Juan Ignacio CarrascoESP Jordi Mas 14.07. FRA Contrexéville Challenger $ 75,000 Clay ESP Julián Alonso CZE Petr LuxaCZE David Škoch USA Aptos Challenger $ 50,000 Hard USA Jan-Michael Gambill CAN Sébastien Leblanc CAN Jocelyn Robichaud GBR Manchester Challenger $ 50,000 Grass ESP Óscar Burrieza GBR Mark Petchey GBR Danny Sapsford ECU Quito Challenger $ 50,000 Clay ARG Mariano Puerta MEX Bernardo Martínez MEX Marco Osorio NLD Scheveningen Challenger $ 50,000 Clay ROU Ionuț Moldovan ESP Álex Calatrava BEL Tom Vanhoudt AUT Pörtschach Challenger $ 25,000 Clay BEL Christophe Van Garsse AUS Jaymon CrabbSWE Mikael Stadling 21.07. BEL Ostend Challenger $ 75,000 Clay ESP Jordi Burillo BEL Kris GoossensBEL Tom Vanhoudt GBR Newcastle Challenger $ 50,000 Clay FRA Fabrice Santoro ESP Óscar BurriezaCHE Filippo Veglio FIN Tampere Challenger $ 50,000 Clay HUN Attila Sávolt FRA Cyril Buscaglione FRA Régis Lavergne USA Winnetka Challenger $ 50,000 Hard ITA Gianluca Pozzi USA Michael Sell RSA Myles Wakefield 28.07. POL Poznań Challenger $ 125,000 Clay USA Jeff Tarango CZE David RiklCZE Tomáš Anzari ITA Merano Challenger $ 100,000 Clay ARG Lucas Arnold Ker ARG Mariano HoodARG Sebastián Prieto TUR Istanbul Challenger $ 50,000 Hard FRA Jean-Philippe Fleurian PRT João Cunha e SilvaFRA Jean-Philippe Fleurian USA Lexington Challenger $ 50,000 Hard ZWE Wayne Black ZWE Wayne Black USA Brian MacPhie August DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions 04.08. ESP Open Castilla y León $ 100,000 Hard ESP Jordi Burillo PRT João Cunha e SilvaPRT Nuno Marques USA Binghamton Challenger $ 25,000 Hard USA David Witt USA Brian MacPhie USA Jeff Salzenstein BRA Belo Horizonte Challenger $ 25,000 Hard BRA Roberto Jabali ROU Gabriel TrifuUSA Glenn Weiner CZE Pilzen Challenger $ 25,000 Clay ITA Vincenzo Santopadre CZE Petr LuxaSVN Borut Urh 11.08. AUT Graz Challenger $ 125,000 Clay CZE Radomír Vašek ARG Lucas Arnold KerBEL Tom Vanhoudt USA Bronx Challenger $ 50,000 Hard USA Michael Sell BRA Nelson AertsBRA André Sá ITA Olbia Challenger $ 50,000 Hard ITA Diego Nargiso USA Geoff GrantVEN Maurice Ruah 18.08. CHE Geneva Challenger $ 50,000 Clay ITA Andrea Gaudenzi ARG Diego del Río ARG Mariano Puerta AUT Nettingsdorf Challenger $ 25,000 Clay CZE Radomír Vašek GER Björn JacobGER Michael Kohlmann 25.08. GER Alpirsbach Challenger $ 25,000 Clay ITA Fabio Maggi GER Mathias HuningAUS Grant Silcock BOL Santa Cruz Challenger $ 25,000 Clay ARG Guillermo Cañas ARG Mariano HoodARG Sebastián Prieto September DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions 01.09. PRT Azores Challenger $ 50,000 Hard ITA Cristiano Caratti RUS Andrei CherkasovARG Gastón Etlis GBR Edinburgh Challenger $ 50,000 Clay ROU Dinu Pescariu AUS Wayne ArthursAUS Grant Doyle MEX Guadalajara Challenger I $ 25,000 Clay MEX Alejandro Hernández BRA Nelson AertsBRA André Sá 08.09. PRT Espinho Challenger $ 100,000 Clay RUS Marat Safin ESP Juan Ignacio CarrascoESP Álex López Morón HUN Budapest Challenger II $ 50,000 Clay NOR Jan Frode Andersen FR Yugoslavia Nebojša ĐorđevićFR Yugoslavia Dušan Vemić 15.09. POL Szczecin Challenger $ 125,000 Clay AUS Richard Fromberg NLD Tom KempersARG Daniel Orsanic USA Urbana Challenger $ 50,000 Hard GBR Andrew Richardson USA Michael SellRSA Kevin Ullyett 22.09. BRA São Paulo Challenger $ 100,000 Clay ARG Lucas Arnold Ker BRA Nelson AertsMEX Bernardo Martínez USA Delray Beach Challenger $ 50,000 Hard USA Todd Martin USA Michael SellZWE Kevin Ullyett ESP Copa Sevilla $ 25,000 Clay ESP Álex Calatrava FIN Tuomas KetolaGER Michael Kohlmann MKD Skopje Challenger $ 25,000 Clay FR Yugoslavia Dušan Vemić AUT Thomas BuchmayerAUT Thomas Strengberger 29.09. CHL Santiago Challenger $ 100,000 Clay ARG Guillermo Cañas ARG Lucas Arnold KerBRA Jaime Oncins ESP Mallorca Challenger $ 50,000 Clay ESP Álex López Morón ITA Massimo ArdinghiFRA Guillaume Marx USA San Antonio Challenger $ 50,000 Hard CAN Daniel Nestor USA Doug FlachUSA Jeff Salzenstein October DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions 06.10. ESP Barcelona Challenger $ 100,000 Clay ESP Carlos Costa EGY Tamer El-SawyPRT Nuno Marques PER Lima Challenger $ 100,000 Clay SWE Tomas Nydahl ARG Mariano HoodARG Sebastián Prieto USA Sedona Challenger $ 50,000 Hard USA Michael Sell RSA John-Laffnie de JagerRSA Robbie Koenig 13.10. EGY Cairo Challenger $ 100,000 Clay ESP Alberto Berasategui ESP Tomás CarbonellESP Francisco Roig ECU Challenger Ciudad de Guayaquil $ 100,000 Clay SWE Tomas Nydahl HUN Gábor KövesSWE Tomas Nydahl 20.10. FRA Brest Challenger $ 100,000 Hard (i) BEL Johan Van Herck USA Dave RandallUSA Jack Waite KOR Seoul Challenger $ 50,000 Clay AUS Peter Tramacchi NLD Edwin KempesJPN Gouichi Motomura GER Okal Cup $ 25,000 Carpet (i) GER Rainer Schüttler GER Lars RehmannGER Rainer Schüttler 27.10. GER Lambertz Open by STAWAG $ 50,000 Hard (i) GER Hendrik Dreekmann RSA John-Laffnie de JagerRSA Chris Haggard November DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions 03.11. GER Neumünster Challenger $ 25,000 Carpet (i) BEL Dick Norman RSA John-Laffnie de JagerRSA Chris Haggard MEX Puebla Challenger $ 25,000 Hard MEX Luis Herrera EGY Tamer El-SawyVEN Maurice Ruah 10.11. AND Andorra Challenger $ 100,000 Hard (i) ITA Gianluca Pozzi FRA Nicolas EscudéFRA Jérôme Golmard PUR Río Grande Challenger $ 100,000 Clay ARG Franco Squillari ARG Lucas Arnold KerARG Daniel Orsanic USA Las Vegas Challenger $ 50,000 Hard GER Christian Vinck USA David DiLuciaUSA Michael Sell 17.11. MEX Guadalajara Challenger II $ 100,000 Clay MAR Younes El Aynaoui BRA Nelson AertsBRA André Sá USA Amarillo Challenger $ 50,000 Hard (i) AUS Peter Tramacchi USA Geoff GrantBHS Mark Merklein SVN Portorož Challenger $ 25,000 Hard (i) BGR Orlin Stanoytchev GBR Danny SapsfordGBR Chris Wilkinson 24.11. ARG Buenos Aires Challenger $ 100,000 Clay ARG Franco Squillari ARG Diego del RíoARG Daniel Orsanic USA Burbank Challenger $ 50,000 Hard USA Andre Agassi USA Doug FlachUSA Brian MacPhie REU Réunion Challenger $ 50,000 Hard SWE Jan Apell RSA Clinton FerreiraNLD Jan Siemerink IND Mumbai Challenger $ 25,000 Hard JPN Takao Suzuki PRT Emanuel CoutoPRT João Cunha e Silva MEX Ixtapa Challenger $ 25,000 Hard USA Steve Campbell RSA Chris HaggardVEN Maurice Ruah December DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions 01.12. GER Bad Lippspringe Challenger $ 50,000 Carpet (i) GER Michael Kohlmann FIN Tuomas KetolaGER Michael Kohlmann IND Ahmedabad Challenger $ 25,000 Hard UZB Vadim Kutsenko PRT Emanuel CoutoPRT João Cunha e Silva 08.12. ISR Eilat Challenger $ 50,000 Hard (i) FIN Tuomas Ketola GER Patrick BaurRUS Andrei Cherkasov AUS Perth Challenger $ 25,000 Hard AUS Wayne Arthurs AUS Jamie HolmesAUS Paul Kilderry CHL Cerveza Cristal Challenger $ 25,000 Clay GER Oliver Gross ARG Mariano HoodARG Sebastián Prieto GER Wismar Challenger $ 25,000 Carpet (i) GER Christian Vinck GER Lars BurgsmüllerGER Michael Kohlmann References Category:1997 in tennis Category:ATP Challenger Tour seasons